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Keep memories of your marriage alive for years to come with this simple and inexpensive memory jar. I wrote the poem which reads: This first year of marriage has been so special and is the start of many more, I am excited to imagine the future we have in store. The traditional first anniversary gift… Continue reading Memory Jar – Wedding Anniversary Gift

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Don't pay hundreds of dollars for an art easel - make one yourself! It also has built in storage for your art supplies. Materials: Old wooden drawer (we got this this one for free from a house which was being renovated in our street) Saw Chisel Screwdriver Wood glue Hinges (1 for the lid,… Continue reading Upcycled Old Drawer = Art Easel

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Waiting for other work to be done before your splashback is completed?Materials:Foil cake boards Double sided tape (removable)Scissors﻿Make sure the wall is clean.﻿2. Add some doubled sided tape to the back of th cake board.﻿3. Stick them up like tiles.﻿Warning: I am not sure how heat resistant and flammable these are﻿. If you would like to get… Continue reading Budget Cake Board Splashback

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Then try this super easy lost sock board.﻿﻿Materials:Pegs (wooden for painting, or any pegs with flat sides)Strong double sided tapeColoured paperBlack markerScissorsPaint (optional)Paint brush or foam brush (optional)Instructions:﻿﻿1. Use a marker and coloured paper to make the signage 'Single and looking for a sole mate' and attach to the front of a cupboard using the… Continue reading Do you have any lost socks?

Want to make a box of chocolates look a little more fancy?Materials:Cream filled or hollow chocolatesCellophaneContainerStick tapeWooden skewersFlorist foamScissors﻿﻿Instructions: chocolate skewers﻿﻿1. Cut some cellophane into small squares.2. Push a skewer through the middle. Secure with sticky tape about an inch from the pointy end of the skewer.3. Push the chocolate on to the end.﻿﻿4. Cut… Continue reading Last minute gift or table centrepiece

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Grab a glass of water to make these great paint effects.Materials: (All available from discount stores)Framed canvas x 3Water based paint in 3 complementary coloursPaint brush Glass of waterInstructions:1. Paint the canvas in one of the colours.2. Before it is dry drop water onto the canvas using the paint bush. That's it! Repeat with the other 2 colours… Continue reading Water Droplet Canvas Art in 2 Steps